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Top 25 Hospitality and tourism companies based in South Africa

Name: Hospitality and tourism companies based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 363 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 363 hospitality and tourism companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 13,271 professional contacts across them, including 2,196 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers hospitality and tourism companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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13,271Contacts tracked

2,196Verified emails

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The 25 largest hospitality and tourism companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 363 hospitality and tourism companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to hospitality and tourism companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Southern SUN	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	945 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Southern Sun is Southern Africa’s leading hospitality group comprising over 90 strategically located hotels and resorts, a wide collection of restaurants and more than 300…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	City Lodge Hotels	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	893 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Your inbox being full, but there’s not a single job offer is hard, so #CheckIntoEasy with City Lodge Hotels.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	Tourvest Travel Services	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	855 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Tourvest Travel Services is a division of TOURVEST - South Africa's Leading Tourism Company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	Peermont Global	Partial evidence	Kempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	697 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Peermont Hotels, Casinos and Resorts is an award-winning hospitality and entertainment company which operates 12 properties located across South Africa and Botswana.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Cresta Hotels	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	496 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cresta Hotels is one of Southern Africa’s leading hotel management groups, operating business and resort hotels in Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Premier Hotels & Resorts	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	448 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Premier Hotels & Resorts is a recognized hospitality brand, known for delivering authentic guest experiences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	Tourvest Destination Management	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	398 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A global travel management business with an African soul, committed to our people, customers and suppliers by providing exceptional quality, service and value in a sustainable…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	BON Hotels	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	327 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BON Hotels was founded in 2012 by a management team with a collective 100 years’ experience in hospitality.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Pentravel	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	262 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Pentravel was established in 1983 and has for several years been part of the Cullinan Holdings group, a listed company specialising in travel and tourism companies in such areas…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Kove Collection	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	258 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Modern luxury experiences from Camps Bay to Constantia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Coastlands Hotels And Resorts	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	246 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Coastlands Hotels and Resorts is Kwa-Zulu Natal’s leading innovative hospitality company that prides itself with 4 and 3 star hotels, restaurants and conference venues.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	International Hotel School Official	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	240 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “International hotel School was established in the Carlton Hotel, Johannesburg in 1994, to meet the shortage of trained individuals for a service driven industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	First Group ZA	Indirect evidence	Hillcrest, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	217 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “First Group can be found throughout South Africa and in the United Kingdom, with our Customer Support Centres based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and the Whicham Valley…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Newmark Hotels & Reserves	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	191 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Passion and focus – these are the two core elements that set Newmark apart as a leading hotel management company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	One&only Cape Town	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	173 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A VIBRANT OASIS crowned by Table Mountain in the heart of a dynamic city.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Dream Hotels & Resorts	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	170 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1988, our mission at Dream Hotels & Resorts is to deliver dynamic and exceptional hospitality solutions in Africa that connect local and global travellers to our…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Thaba ECO Hotel	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	159 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Thaba Eco Hotel we are passionate about professional, service-orientated hospitality.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	AHA Hotels & Lodges	Indirect evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	125 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “aha Hotels & Lodges manages a diverse collection of properties throughout South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Lion Roars Hotels & Lodges	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	98 contacts →
	Partial evidence “LION ROARS HOTELS & LODGES is a family-owned hospitality company operating a portfolio of boutique accommodation, through the combined efforts of a carefully chosen team.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Cullinan Holdings Limited	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	92 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established over 120 years ago, the Cullinan Holdings Group leads the way in Tourism and Leisure in South Africa, building on its strong, family-centric legacy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	The Westin Cape Town	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	88 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Enliven your business trip or holiday with a stay at The Westin Cape Town.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Bidtravel	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	78 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bidvest Travel services is a proudly Bidvest company that provides industry-leading travel management services to corporate businesses and leisure travellers through our extensive…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Hilton Durban	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	59 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Hilton Durban Hilton Durban is an iconic landmark hotel offering superior accommodations in a supreme location near the Durban International Convention Center.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Blue Waters Hotel	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	56 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Well located on Durban’s Golden Mile, the hub of our city’s entertainment district, there is easy access to Durban’s sporting and corporate facilities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Pple Hospitality	Partial evidence	Brakpan, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	43 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Pple Hospitality (formerly HSC) employ over people.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: hospitality and tourism companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names hospitality and tourism companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of hospitality and tourism companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name hospitality and tourism companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Hospitality and tourism companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

16.5%Verified-email coverage

36.6Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

26.4%Largest-city concentration · Cape Town

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

193

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 363 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among hospitality and tourism companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “hospitality and tourism companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names hospitality and tourism companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among hospitality and tourism companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,196 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Hospitality and tourism companies by metro

Hospitality and tourism companies in Cape Town96
Hospitality and tourism companies in Johannesburg61

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names hospitality and tourism companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many hospitality and tourism companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 363 hospitality and tourism companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Southern SUN, headquartered in Sandton, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most hospitality and tourism companies?

Cape Town leads with 96 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (61) and Pretoria (16).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,196 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 363 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.